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Dry village finally gets steady water supply

Walking deftly along the hilly path leading to his simple home, 73-year-old Wang Fangde looks much younger than many townsfolk his age. "I hope to live longer now the drinking water problem that's plagued this village since I was a child ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Apr 10 2008

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